Come on ..that was a GREAT game ..1977 all over again. Blew it, but didn't give it up and came back to win it ...and the guys who are supposed to win the games ..Dunn and Konerko, did so ..I didn't see the attendance, but thats the kind of game that brings the casual fan back ..exciting to the end. Home runs. Bad pitching ..and good pitching....clutch singles and doubles ..the team's best relievers both sucking eggs ...Very enjoyable game to watch and really, exhibited the beauty of the game..

Chi-kid wrote:Come on ..that was a GREAT game ..1977 all over again. Blew it, but didn't give it up and came back to win it ...and the guys who are supposed to win the games ..Dunn and Konerko, did so ..I didn't see the attendance, but thats the kind of game that brings the casual fan back ..exciting to the end. Home runs. Bad pitching ..and good pitching....clutch singles and doubles ..the team's best relievers both sucking eggs ...Very enjoyable game to watch and really, exhibited the beauty of the game..

I just replayed the ninth inning in its entirety. Great entertainment. You could hear in Hawk's tone he was afraid things would end badly when Humber gave up the homer. Quickly his tone changed from dread to disgust as the Sox impossibly gave up the lead.

And Seattle gave it right back. If Wise gets the bunt down instead of walking, the Sox are a sure loser. They NEVER succeed when giving up an out.

I suppose from a fan standpoint and maybe even for the morale of the team, it's better to win this way than have Reed get the strikeout in the top of the ninth and win 7-6.

jfraser375 wrote:I just replayed the ninth inning in its entirety. Great entertainment. You could hear in Hawk's tone he was afraid things would end badly when Humber gave up the homer. Quickly his tone changed from dread to disgust as the Sox impossibly gave up the lead.

And Seattle gave it right back. If Wise gets the bunt down instead of walking, the Sox are a sure loser. They NEVER succeed when giving up an out.

I suppose from a fan standpoint and maybe even for the morale of the team, it's better to win this way than have Reed get the strikeout in the top of the ninth and win 7-6.

Let Reed get that strike out for a 7-6 win. My wife was ready to have me commited after all the screaming she heard at the TV. After she heard me screaming fucking Addison Reed, she called me an idiot and a knucklehead and went to bed.

Anyway, Magic Number down to 36. Hopefully it will be no higher than 34 come monday morning. Sox will be lucky if its 29 or less going into Detroit next Friday. Again, the war of attrition so far is in the White Sox favor, but a little more breathing room would be nice

Chi-kid wrote:Come on ..that was a GREAT game ..1977 all over again. Blew it, but didn't give it up and came back to win it ...and the guys who are supposed to win the games ..Dunn and Konerko, did so ..I didn't see the attendance, but thats the kind of game that brings the casual fan back ..exciting to the end. Home runs. Bad pitching ..and good pitching....clutch singles and doubles ..the team's best relievers both sucking eggs ...Very enjoyable game to watch and really, exhibited the beauty of the game..

That 9th inning just shows the STATHEADS of the world what a HUMAN game it is.First off, what in the Hell is Reed throwing some guy named Jaso three straight fastballs for? Reed is NOT Rich Gossage.Youkilis was cool. Down in the count...fooled by breaking pitches....sitting on the damned fastball and driving it up the middle.

THAT is baseball to me....not some damned fool statistical probabilities.

The only NUMBERS that matter now are the numbers of dollars owed on the PLAYOFF INVOICE!!!

Chi-kid wrote:Come on ..that was a GREAT game ..1977 all over again. Blew it, but didn't give it up and came back to win it ...and the guys who are supposed to win the games ..Dunn and Konerko, did so ..I didn't see the attendance, but thats the kind of game that brings the casual fan back ..exciting to the end. Home runs. Bad pitching ..and good pitching....clutch singles and doubles ..the team's best relievers both sucking eggs ...Very enjoyable game to watch and really, exhibited the beauty of the game..

That 9th inning just shows the STATHEADS of the world what a HUMAN game it is.First off, what in the Hell is Reed throwing some guy named Jaso three straight fastballs for? Reed is NOT Rich Gossage.Youkilis was cool. Down in the count...fooled by breaking pitches....sitting on the damned fastball and driving it up the middle.

THAT is baseball to me....not some damned fool statistical probabilities.

The only NUMBERS that matter now are the numbers of dollars owed on the PLAYOFF INVOICE!!!

Here is what you should be asking yourself....baseball wise.....WHO IN THE HELL IS CALLING THE PITCHES???? Why is Reed throwing 3 straight fastballs down the middle to some guy you have never heard of!!!!!THE DAMNED COUNT WAS 0-2!!!Throw the ball OUTSIDE THE ZONE!!!If you must throw a FASTBALL AFTER THROWING 2 STRAIGHT FASTBALLS, THROW IT AT EYE LEVEL TO THIS GUY!!!!

If you must throw a FASTBALL AFTER THROWING 2 STRAIGHT FASTBALLS, THROW IT AT EYE LEVEL TO THIS GUY!!!!

It was supposed to be ..AJ was set up high, glove up ..Reed just didn't locate. It happens. The KID, and he is a kid, blew his 4th save of the season ..okay..thats not too bad. He looked bad last night, he admitted he sucked, that shit happens ..thats why baseball is a game of failure. Time for him to rattle off about 10 saves in a row.

They do have a more reliable closer in Myers. He ain't closing because he has an 11 million dollar option that vests with so many games finished, which will easily happen if he closes.

I don't know if he's "more reliable", but it does explain why he isn't closing when i thought for sure he would be when he came over. Anyway, now that this fact is known, the minute the number of games left is less than the number he needs to be vested, use him if needed.

A team ranked fifth in the league in fewest runs allowed seems to be calling its pitches pretty well. No good closer throws a strike down the middle with an 0-2 count in a critical game situation. This has nothing to do with Pierz or the bench.

With last night's sorry performance, Addison Reed secured his position as one of the worst closers in the American League. He ranks 13th out of 14 in ERA and 13th out of 14 in WHIP. Has he had a single 1-2-3 inning in the month of August?

Unfortunately, Ventura has to play the hand dealt. Myers actually had a worse WHIP (1.34 vs 1.29) while pitching in the National League!

It is absolutely amazing to me that Ventura has jockeyed this highly flawed team with a melt-down bullpen into first place and kept them there all season long. Has there ever been a more deserving manager of the year? He gets jumped on for his pitching changes, but open your eyes, people. The entire bullpen is crap. What difference does it make which clown he hands the ball to? They're all equally capable of blowing the opportunity.

Goose Gossage had a winning record in his rookie year, but his numbers were worse than Reed's overall. Still, I don't see how Reed has done anything to make Goose Gossage comparisons relevant. At this point, it's kind of like drawing comparisons between Gordon Beckham and Rod Carew.